Death of A Loved One

Jane – What processing grief during the pandemic may look like

Jane talks about how the pandemic has postponed a lot of “firsts” without her grandparents that have impacted her experience of moving through grief.

Weathering the Intense Emotions of Grief

Grief often comes with powerful, unpredictable emotional shifts that can be painful to experience. While it’s important to find ways to sit with these feelings, to acknowledge the pain of grief and accept loss, it’s also necessary to find ways to ease and manage the pain. There are several simple activities that you can explore to help.

Holly – Singing in the last days

Holly talks about her partner’s pancreatic cancer diagnosis, the pandemic, their decisions, faith and how singing

John – The power of journaling

John shares how journaling has helped him so much

Bryan – Mom

Bryan gives his mother credit for how well she raised her two sons after her husband was murdered

Hope – Not wanting to burden my Mom and siblings

Hope shares how much her Mom had to do after her father died and how they worked out their relationship

Amber -Grieving as a teenager

Amber discusses the challenges of going through grief as a teen

Donna B – “Anxiety Attacks”

Donna shares her experiences with anxiety and how she deals with it. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Kate – Time to process

Kate shares about time and processing her grief especially during COVID

Joyce – Beliefs

Joyce talks about her belief system after her son died

Katie “Ongoing Grief”

Katie talks about the loss of her mother.

Donna B – “Sharing Stories”

Donna shares a story and explains why it feels so good. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.